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Communication Studies Scholars Convene Summer Writing Retreat

July 25, 2018

The Department of Communication Studies hosted its first-ever week-long Summer Writing Retreat from Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27, 2018, for faculty, graduate students and staff in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University. The purpose of the retreat was to provide department scholars a structured and dedicated space for working on academic writing projects, such as master’s theses, conference papers, journal articles, book manuscripts, and project […]

And so we arrive at graduation weekend

May 11, 2018 Greg Dickinson

And so we arrive at graduation weekend. Summer is very nearly here—it sure has felt like summer these last few days—and we are deep into our transition from the business of the school year to the slightly less busy days of June and July. A couple of more numbers. This spring 128 students are on […]

We are doing something deeply important

May 4, 2018 Greg Dickinson

Happy Friday! Here we are at the end of the week, the end of the semester’s classes, the end of the school year’s classes. Wee hoo! Hey, I asked for anything you all wanted to share so let me start with some of those notes. First from Amanda: I recently had the pleasure of attending […]

Jordin Clark recipient of the 2018 College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award

April 30, 2018 Lindsay McNeish

On Tuesday, April 24, Jordin Clark received the CLA Excellence in Teaching Award in the category of Graduate Teaching Assistant. The award recognizes individuals who are instrumental in students becoming lifelong learners, critical and creative thinkers, outstanding communicators, and engaged and caring citizens of their community. Clark is one of seven students in the inaugural […]

Take advantage of the sun and warmth

April 27, 2018 Greg Dickinson

Happy Friday! I hope your work has been wonderful. I have loved the sunshine and warmth. I was in Boulder yesterday and took a cup of coffee on the sidewalk outside of Boxcar Coffee. What a lovely way to spend a few minutes. It takes a week or three of days like this to feel […]

Mahalia Henschel: Leader and Advocate

April 27, 2018 Lindsay McNeish

Communication studies sophomore Mahalia Henschel is a people person. People are the driving force behind Henschel choosing to major in communication studies. People are the reason she has the hope of changing current social systems. People are why she is deeply involved in her local community. “I want to be a driving force in an […]

Communication Studies Major Awarded Outstanding College of Liberal Arts Junior

April 20, 2018 Lindsay McNeish

The third annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival opens Thursday, April 5, with an evening dedicated to student filmmakers from around the West. This year, ACT highlights include a new Festival Pass, two U.S. premieres and six Colorado premieres, more than 15 international film guests, encore screenings and a closing night concert featuring musicians from the […]

We don’t walk this path alone, friends

April 20, 2018 Greg Dickinson

Happy Friday! I hope all of you are well and well prepared for the rain that is in the forecast. I read in the Denver Post that skiing is great right now, maybe some of you will hit the slopes over the weekend! Lots of cool stuff to talk about today. Hye Seung has a new essay out: […]

I want to tell just one story

April 13, 2018 Greg Dickinson

Happy windy Friday! I hope all of you are well. Hey super short email today. I don’t know if I haven’t been paying attention or if fewer things have come across my desk, but not tons to report this week. Elizabeth S tells me that the Better Together Day was a roaring success. A wonderful […]

What this department does in a year

April 6, 2018 Greg Dickinson

Happy Friday! As we charge into April with the snow falling and the last full month of spring semester, I hope all of you are well. Lots to talk about this week. Ellie’s new essay, Aesthetic ruptures: viewing graffiti as the emplaced vernacular, has just been published online atCommunication and Critical/Cultural Studies, DOI: 10.1080/14791420.2018.1454970 Several of you have sent me […]

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